Vacancies: Research Supervisor, Research Technician II, Research Technician I
IITA, is an international non-profit research-for-development (R4D) organization created in 1 967, governed by ‘ primarily by the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). Our R4D is anchored on the development need of sub-Saharan Africa. We develop agricultural solutions with our partners to tackle hunger and poverty by reducing producer and consumer risks, enhancing crop quality and productivity, and generating wealth from agriculture. We have more than 100 internationally recruited scientists from about e5 countries and 900 nationally recruited staff based in various stations across Africa.
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable Nigerian Nationals for the following positions at the Institute’s Headquarters, Ibadan.
Position: Research Supervisor (1 year renewable Contract)
Duties
- Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties: Collect, collate and summarise field data.
- Carry out laboratory activities.
- Assist to train farmers
- Prepare the weekly plan for all field workers and Technicians in consultation with the Research Associate.
- Supervise and coordinate the implementation of the weekly plan for Research Technician and Field Assistant
- Prepare the protocol for each field activity and supervise the implementation of these protocols.
- Keep the storage well organised and in good condition.
- Supervise and maintain the quality of field books and data.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
Qualification and Experience
Applicants should have BSc/HND in Agriculture/Crop Breeding plus at least three (3) years post-qualification working experience in a research institution.
The ideal candidate must:
- Be hardworking, honest trustworthy
- Be able to work under pressure
- Be able to work on weekends.
Position: Research Technician II (1 year renewable Contract)
Duties
- Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:
- Make field layouts
- Collect and register data in the field log book.
- Plant experimental trials and manage off-site trials
- Enter data in the excel file
- Supervise field workers.
- Undertake scoring of pest and diseases.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.
Qualification and Experience
Applicant should have ND in Agriculture, plus at least three (3) years post-qualification working experience in a research institution.
The ideal candidate must:
- Be hardworking, honest and trustworthy.
- Be able to work under pressure.
- Be able to work on weekends.
Position: Research Technician I (1 year renewable Contract)
No. of Persons required (2 Position)
Duties
- Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:
- Undertake planting and harvesting of crops
- Carry out pollination and sexual seed processing.
- Establish pre-nursey/seedlings nursery
- Collect and register data in the field books.
- General field maintenance of pre-nursery/seedling nursery
- Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.
Qualification and Experience
Applicant should have ND in Agriculture, plus at least three (3) years post-qualification working experience in a research institution.
The ideal candidate must:
- Be hardworking, honest and trustworthy.
- Be able to work under pressure.
- Be able to work on weekends.
Remuneration:
We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive fringe benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.
Method of Application:
Interested applicants should visit IITA’s jobsite at http://www.iita.org/careers and submit their application on or before 8th May, 2012.
